Garment device



Aug. 15, 1939. D BELLlN 2,169,552

GARMENT DEVICE Filed May'25,ll938 TTORNEY Patented Aug. 15, 1939 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE' 2,169,552 i GARMENT DEVICE Daniel J. Bellin, NewYork, N. Y. Application May 25, 1938, Serial No. 209,963

e claims. (ci. 22e- 68)- This invention relates generally to garmentdevices. More particularly, my invention relates to a combinationgarment device adapted for multiple purpose use.

One of the objects of my invention is to pro- Vide a device of thecharacter described which shall be a general improvement in the art, andwhich is designed to be used as an improved packing aid and which isalso adapted for use as an improved garment hanger and improved garmentsize indicator.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which shall comprise relatively few and simple parts, whichshall be easy to assemble, which shall be inexpensive to manufacture,which shall be highly eflicient and practical in use, and which shall betime saving to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will beexempliiied in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the variouspossible embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a plan view, slightly in perspective, of a garment deviceconstruction in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken substantially on theline 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken substantially on vtheline 3,-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig 4 is a development view of a portion of the device illustrated inFig. 1 showing a form of construction thereof;v v

Fig. 5Vis a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating a modified form ofmy invention;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but of reduced size and illustratingone of the uses of the device;

Fig. '7 is an enlarged detail of a portion of the device illustrated inFig. 1; and V Fig. 8 is a perspective view, partly sectional,illustrating another use of my device.

In manufacturing establishments where dresses and similar garments aremanufactured, the general procedure heretofore practised after the dressWas substantially completed was to mount thedress on a hanger and thenhang the same on a rack. In order to distinguish the different sizes Aofthe garments, they were generally arranged in groups on the rack with amarker indicating the particular size of each group, such marker beingan independent member generally hung upon the rack between the groups ofdresses. In filling an order, the dresses were then taken off the rackin accordance with the sizes required and packed 5 in cardboard shippingboxes of more or less. standardized size. The method heretoforeiollowed'in packing was to take each dress off its hanger and then,after folding the same, place it inside the box, and Vto place upon thefolded dress in the boxa flat sheet of cardboard slightly smaller thanthe box. Another folded dress was then placed upon the cardboard sheetand a second cardboard' sheet placed upon the second folded dress,.andso on until the desired number of 15 dresses was packed.

.It was found that this procedure consumed much valuable time, since itwas necessary in each instance to take the dress off the rack andcarefully remove the same from the hanger, after which the hanger had tobe'deposited in a receptacle or placed back again on the rack. Also, itwas found that when packing the dresses as above described, upon arrivalat their destination, the dresses were wrinkled and creased since theyhad 25 become shaken up and displaced during transportation.' Also,according to the method heretofore practised, when the dresses werereceived by the retailer, it Was necessary for him to separately removeeach dress and each cardboard 30 from the box and to then mount thedress upon a hanger, so that they could be placed on suitable racks forsale.

By my invention, I have provided a garment device by means of which I amable to overcome 35 the above described disadvantages and which is., atthe same time, attended with additional advantages which will becomeapparent as the description proceeds.

Referring now inv detail to the drawing, there 40 is discloseda garmentdevice It constructed in accordance with' my invention and comprising afiat sheet of material such as cardboard or ythe like, having a mainbody portion Il anda portion l2 projecting outwardly from the center of45 theftop edge thereof, The portions!! and I2 are preferably made ofone piece of material. The portion l2 is provided with a notch I4 sodisposed and designed as to forma hook member i5 adapted to be hung upona suitable garment 50 rack. The body portion H is shaped, yas shown inthe drawing, to conform generally to that of the human ligure, 4havingshoulder portions l i a and restricted waistline areas IIb. Overlyingthe portion l2 is a layer I6 of the same material 55 Y as that of thesaid portion I2, and which is shaped to register with the contour of theportion I2. The layerv I6 and the portion I2 may be Ymade of Y `onepiece of material and folded over on a fold line II so as to beinsuperimposed and registered relationship, as shown in Fig. 4 ofthedrawing.

vided with a window opening 2I through which one of the numbers on thedial 201s' visible. To facilitate the rotation of the dial 20, the loweredge of the layer I6 may be provided with a notch 22 so that access maybe had to the said dial which may be .manually operated. Y

It is thus seen from, the above description that I have provided amultiple use garment device Y which is adapted for one of its uses, as agarment hanger and which is also adapted to be used as a size indicatorso that. in the factory, when the dress is finished and is hung upon arack, it will merely be necessary to turn the dial 20 to register theproper size withinY the opening 2 I, and to ,v leave'the dress hangingYuntil it is. ready to be Vshipped out. Itis also notedthat the shapedcon- Y tour of the body portionl I will tend to maintain f the garmentGV iny proper shape, asV shown inV Fig. 6 of the drawing. :To preventwear on the hook member I5 due to the frictional engagement of the notchI4 with the rack, I prefer to reinforce the free edges of the portion I2as well as the free edges of the layer I6 by a metallic channelshapedstrip 25, asshown. The reinforcing strips 25 will also tend to preventthe wearing away and separation ofthe folded edge I'I. Y

In Fig, 8 of the drawing, I have shown how my.

improved multiple usegarment device may be employed to save time andalso to more efciently pack a number of dresses for shipment. In packingfor shipment, the packer need only take theV dresses of required sizeoff the rack, asV they are j hung-on the device and in thecondition asshown in Fig. 6 of the drawing, and to merely fold over the bottomportion of the dress G toroverlie the upperfportion thereof, using thebottom edge I Ici' of the main body portion I I as a fold line and tothen place the folded dress in the standard size packing box B, asshown. In this way, it is seen that the dresses which are packed in thepacking box cannot shift out of position Yduring transportation, andwill therefore be received at their destination inunwrinkled condition,suitable Yfor `hanging upon the racks forsale without the'neceso Vsityof pressing theY same. Also, Vit is `seen that much time is savedinfnothaving to remove each dress from its hangereither at the'place ofVshipfment or at the destination.

' In Fig. 5,' I have Vshowna modified form of my Y invention, in whichthe overlying ,layer I6,.instead of beingfolded over on a vertical foldline I'I., as in Fig. 4', is cut out `from the'body of the material rof:the portion II and'frolded over one horizontal Afold lin'e 28, leavingthe cut out portion 30 conforming to the contour of theV portion I6'. In.this

form of construction, instead of the bottom notch s 22 to facilitate theoperation of the dial, there is provided anotch 22 disposed adjacent oneside edge of the layer I6. In otherrespects, the modijcation illustratedin Fig. 5 is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 4. Y

While in the drawing I have shown one size of device I0, it isunderstood that my invention may be applied to any other suitable size,`designed to tV in larger or smaller packing boxes. Also, if desired,the device I0 illustrated in the drawing may be provided with a foldline III in the body portion I I (see Fig. 6) so that when packing thesame in a smaller size shipping box, it may be twice folded over.

It will thus be seenV that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical Yuse.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made inl the embodiments above setforth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shownlin the accompanying drawing is to beV interpreted as illustrative andnot in a limiting sense. n

Having thus described my invention, I vclaim as new and desire to securebyLetters.l Patent;

1. A garmenty device of the character described comprising a at sheet ofcardboard or 'similar material so designed as to haveV a main bodyportion having top, bottom and side edges and a Y portion narrower thansaid body portion,A exi-.

tending outwardly from said top edge, said extending portion Vbeing*provided with notch adapted Vto form; a hook for hanging, asecond layerof said cardboard material overlying said extending portion, the freeadjacent edgesof saidr extending portionV 'and said second layer beingreinforced Withmetallic material, and a manually rotatable dial mountedon said extendingportion between said nrstland second layers.

2.v A garment device ofthe character described comprising a flat sheetofcardboard or similar material so designed as to have a main body(portion having top,` bottom and side edges andra portion narrower thansaid body portion, ex-g tending outwardly from said top edge, said exftending portion being provided with a notch adapted to form a hook forhanging, a second layer of said cardboard material overlying saidextending portion, theuadjacent edges' of extending portion andsaidsecond layer being reinforced with metallicmateriaLfand a rotatable dialmember mountedlbetween said portionV and s aid second Vlaye-r. Y K i. iY

3. A garment deviceof the .characterfdescribed comprising a viiat sheetof cardboard vor Vsimilar material so designedV as to havej a' main bodyportion having top, "bottom, and side edgesl and a portion narrower thansaid bodyporftion, ex-

' tending outwardly from @saidh topf edgensaidfex- Y tending portion-being .l providedgwitlr Y aV notch adapted to form al hook'for-hanging,a second layerY of said material,overlyingsaid extending portion, theYadi:mentV edges gf, 'Said -extending portionandsaidwsecond layer' beingreinforced V with metallic material, andra rotatabledalmember mountedbetweenL saidk extending portion and said second layensaid dialmemberbeingprevidedk With ndiardeptedio bell/@wle 'tholgh .a Window opening insaid secondl'layerr, n

, 4. A garment deviceV of the characterdescribed comprisingV a .flatsheet of cardboard or similarV materialV so designed as to .have aYmainv body portion having top', bottom` and sidegedges and, a portionnarrower than.. said body` portion, ex,-` tending outwardly from saidtop edge, said extending portion being provided with a notch" Yadaptedto forma hookfor hanging, a second Vlayer of said material overlyingsaidextended extending n niY portion, the adjacent edges af saidextending portion and said second layer being reinforced with metallicmaterial, a rotatable indicating dial, and means comprising an eyeletfor mounting said dial on said extending portion.

5. A garment device of the character described comprising a flat sheetof cardboard or similar material so designed as to have a main bodyportion having top, bottom and side edges and a portion narrower thansaid body portion and extending outwardly from said top edge, saidextending portion being provided with a notch adapted to form a hook forhanging, a second layer of said material overlying said extendingportion, the adjacent edges of said extending portion and said secondlayer being reinforced with metallic material, said second layer beingintegral with said fiat cardboard sheet, and cut out from the said mainbody portion thereof.

6. A garment device of the character described comprising a fiat sheetof cardboard or similar material so designed as to have a main bodypor-v tion having top, bottom and side edges and a portion narrower thansaid body portion and extending outwardly from said top edge, saidextending portion being provided with a notch adapted to form a hook forhanging, a second layer of said material overlying said extendingportion, the adjacent edges of said extending portion and said secondlayer being reinforced with metallic material, said second layer beingintegraily connected to said extending portion by a folded edge.

DANIEL J. BELLIN.

